Heavy metals in bitter gourd (Momordica charantia): human health risk assessment

• Main Authors: Yap, Chee Kong, Yaacob, Aziran, Ibrahim, Mohd Hafiz, Nulit, Rosimah, Leow, Chee Seng
• 格式: Article
• 出版: ARC Publications 2019
• 在線閱讀: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/80056/; https://www.arcjournals.org/journal-of-nutrition-and-growth/volume-5-issue-1/1

Momordica charantia (bitter gourd) were collected between May and December 2016 from Kg. Ara Kuda (Penang), Kuala Ketil (Kedah) and Sg. Rengat, Jerantut (Pahang) of Peninsular Malaysia. The metal concentrations (mg/kg dry weight) the edible fruity bitter gourd ranged from the three farming sites wer...